Beef

Swanson Ain’t Got Nothing on Me: Salisbury Steak

February 5, 2013

When I was a kid my mother cooked pretty much every night and the nights she didn’t, we had leftovers. I think that’s a pretty universal concept. But I remember that on occasion my mom would let us eat frozen dinners. I thought frozen meals were the end-all-be-all dinner, mainly because I was a tad [...]

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Philly Cheesesteaks: A Tale of Love, Loss and a Yummy Calzone

January 25, 2013

Does there really even need to be a story? If you’ve ever eaten a really good Philly cheesesteak you know what I’m talking about. One bite and you’re hooked. They’re filling and warm, a little bit gooey and so freaking good. I love the beef, the onions, the cheese, the peppers. I could eat one [...]

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Mom’s Meatloaf: Because Meat Muffin Sounds Weird

November 27, 2012

The idea of meatloaf always conjures up thoughts of “Leave it to Beaver” for me. I don’t know that I ever saw it being served on that show, but it just seems like such a 1950′s type dinner that it’s hard to not connect the two. My mom made meatloaf with some regularity when I [...]

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Get Ready for the School Year Dinner Rush – Chili-Cheese Mac

August 13, 2012

The school year is just around the corner in our house. Judging by my Facebook timeline, it has already begun for some of you (my sympathies). Although I have the same 24 hours in the days of the school year that I have during the summer, they seem shorter and more frantic at times. Since [...]

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The Chili Conundrum: Beans Or No Beans?

December 30, 2011

I was born South of the Mason-Dixon line, but spent a portion of my childhood above it. I was raised by 2 Yankees in a sea of Southern traditions. I consider myself a Southern Girl….until I make chili. I can’t help it. I love the beans. And so, like a Yankee I add beans to [...]

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Chile-Spiced Steak and Grilled Onion Tacos

November 19, 2011

I love flank steak. It’s true. And I think you guys know that I like really spicy, so the thought of spiced up flank steak hanging out with some grilled red onions in a tortilla? That’s a little bit of heaven on earth to me. I have to admit that I hate the whole marinating [...]

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Reader’s Choice: Slow-Cooker Brisket and Onions

September 19, 2011

Here’s another from the list of recipes that you all selected for me. Now, typically if I cook brisket it’s barbequed brisket on the grill buried underneath some really tangy and amazing rub and sauce, so this was a change of pace. I wasn’t sure I’d like this brisket, being a Texas Chick and all, [...]

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A Food Trend I Can Get My Mouth Around: Sliders

August 23, 2011

I generally don’t jump at all the latest and greatest food trends. I like my food simple. I like my food traditional. I like my food, well, understated I guess you could say. I don’t need a 20 ingredient list to make a meal. I want to taste everything that’s in there. So, when I [...]

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